New York Knicks: 5 Reasons To Select Malik Monk In 2017 NBA Draft

5. Fitting The System

In a vast majority of settings, the current incarnation of Malik Monk would struggle to play point guard. He’s yet to display the court vision of a NBA-caliber point guard and could thus struggle to play the position against stiffer competition.

Fortunately for Monk, it’s systems like the triangle offense that would enable the 6’3″ combo guard to flourish at the point guard position.

The beauty of the triangle offense is that positional roles are blurred in favor of overall execution. Players are able to play to their strengths, all the while committing to a specific style of play that’s deemed as the best possible way to convert.

The triangle offense may or may not help the Knicks win, but if this is what the organization is committing to, it will need players who fit it.

In the triangle offense, Monk would be able to play without the ball and put his shooting ability to use in a floor-spacing manner. When he has the ball in his hands, Monk would be tasked with keeping the ball in rotation—a much more manageable requirement than facilitating.

So long as the ball isn’t sticking, Monk would be doing his job as a point guard in the triangle. That’s an appealing truth for a player who may not be big enough to play the 2.